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For Maria Sampalis, OD, implementing AI isn't an excuse for practice owners to replace their staff with new technology; it should instead lift the burden of certain tasks to make for more patient visits.

Walline, American Academy of Optometry president, shares this year's conference attendance numbers, clinical pearls, and what he hopes to see in 2027.

Thomas Wong, OD, FAAO, details a session he presented alongside Ronald Gentile, MD, FACS, FASRS, at AAOpt 2026.

Christina M. Danley, OD, FOVDR, explores the many nuances that require consideration when answering a common question asked by parents of children with myopia.

Kevin Chan, OD, MS, discusses an AAOpt 2026 symposium on individualized low-dose atropine dosing for myopia and the FDA outlook ahead of the SYD-101 advisory meeting.

Raman Bhakhri, OD, FAAO, alongside Xiao Yu, OD, FAAO, discussed emerging investigational therapies for the disease during their AAOpt 2026 session.

A single Epioxa epi-on cross-linking treatment sustained a 1.9 D Kmax improvement through three years in keratoconus, with no serious adverse events reported.

Jamie Kuzniar, OD, FAAO, FSLS, discusses a case-based AAOpt 2026 session on scleral lens complications, fitting around cross-linking, and advice for new graduates.

IDOC's 2025 benchmarks from 175-plus independent OD practices put median practice net at 31% of revenue as variable costs fell for the first time since tracking began.

Kwaku Osei, OD, PhD, FAAO, discussed patient-reported outcomes with a senofilcon C (Johnson & Johnson; Acuvue Vita), reusable lens, with the majority of wearers rating comfort, vision, and handling favorably.

Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, discussed how oculomics research presented at AAOpt 2026 could eventually support point-of-care diagnosis and referral decisions.

Lloyd Williams, MD, PhD, discusses rising cataract blindness and low-cost surgery in conflict zones for World Sight Day.

A handful of eye care providers spoke on the factors that have led to a lack of eye care access for World Sight Day.